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Women's Rights
Komagata Maru
Asian Peoples' Rights
Aboriginal Rights
Canadian Pacific Railway
100
Many women used to work in these two occupations during war times. [Double points if your team can correctly spell out the acronym M.A.S.H.]
What are factories/hospitals? [Bonus: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital].
100
Which Canadian tugboat attempted to board the Komagata Maru when it was in Port?
What is the "Sea Lion?"
100
Which organization sought to remove Asian people from Canadian culture?
What is the "Asiatic Exclusion League?"
100
Why were Aboriginal children forcefully put into residential schools? Was this fair treatment?
The purpose of residential schools was to teach Aboriginal students about how modern Canadians lived, and force them out of their own culture. This was considered today to be a brutal injustice.
100
How many Asian people were hired to work on the Canadian Pacific Railway?
What is 15,000 people?
200
What famous movement sought to give women right to vote in Federal/Provincial elections?
What is the "Woman's Suffrage" movement?
200
Which Canadian ship threatened to open fire on the Komagata Maru when it was in port? [Provide full name].
What is the "HMCS Rainbow?"
200
How much money did the average Asian worker make during the early 1900's?
What is ten cents/day?
200
When were Aboriginal people given the right to vote in Federal Elections?
When is 1960?
200
What was the purpose of the Canadian Pacific Railway?
What is trade/transportation?
300
When were women legally allowed to vote in Federal elections in Canada?
When is 1919?
300
Upon returning to Britain, where did the passengers seek to go?
What is Calcutta?
300
Why were many opposed to Asian immigration into Canada?
What is culture and/or economy?
300
This is the method in which the Canadian government is attempting to repair relationships with First Nations' people.
What is Restorative Justice?
300
Why did B.C. join the Confederation to allow the railway to be built on its land.
What is trade with Manitoba?
400
Fully elaborate on the importance of women getting the right to vote.
-Political Accuracy -Social Equality -Law now defined women as "people."
400
How many passengers were carried aboard the Komagata Maru?
What is 376 passengers?
400
Most Asian people came to Canada during the early 1900's seeking this...
What is work?
400
Approximately how many children died in residential schools?
Roughly 6,000.
400
According to B.C., completion of the railway would not exceed __ years.
What is ten years?
500
This person began the woman's suffrage movement in Canada.
Who is Emily Howard Stowe?
500
Why were most passengers aboard the Komagata Maru denied entry into Canada? (list both reasons).
What is the Continuous Passage Act/Head Tax?
500
When were Chinese-Canadians given the right to vote in Federal elections?
When is 1947?
500
When were Aboriginal people given the right to vote in B.C. elections?
When is 1949?
500
Approximately how many people died as a result of poor conditions while building the Canadian Pacific Railway?
What is 600(ish) people?